1958 Map of Saint Hedwig

About this map

Saint Hedwig anchors this East Texas landscape at a time when rural life was being intersected by modern military and industrial infrastructure. The map shows the Southern Pacific rail line cutting through the south, serving the station at Adkins and Adkins Siding, while a significant portion of the north is occupied by the Zuehl Air Force Auxiliary Field. The terrain is deeply carved by the famously named Woman Hollering Creek and Cibolo Creek, which define the county lines between Bexar, Guadalupe, and Wilson. This era of transition is evident in the presence of scattered country institutions like Annunciation Sch and Redeemer Ch, alongside the industrial footprint of a major Pipeline and new highway construction marked as Under Construction. Local history is preserved in the location of family-named schools such as Clemens Sch and Goebel Sch that served these farming communities.